I was charged $50.14, $35 of which was for late fees with only $15.14 for the actual toll charges. How can they charge more in late fees than the actual service charge itself?
NTTA massive fraud exposed, charges 4000%+ APR on a made-up fines resulting from NTTA's own unlawful double-dipping...
Today (Feb 13th 2021) I received for the very first time in the postal mail a letter from NTTA, upon opening up the letter it appears to be a "2nd Notice of Nonpayment" in the amount of $38.48 due. The letter threatens additional increased late fees, a vehicle registration block, a ban from NTTA toll usage, a fine of $500 and a Class C misdemeanor in the form of a vehicle ban violation citation and vehicle impoundment and an additional Class C misdemeanor under failure to pay toll citation with an additional fine of $250.
This is the very first time I ever received any such letter from NTTA and I had previously received no notice about any nonpayment. I have had a valid tolltag with NTTA for years and always have funds on the account in good standing. I always have had the tolltag stick on my car's window and its always automatically billed me and deducted from my account with no issues whatsoever... So it makes no logical sense whatsoever for NTTA to suggest that I "owe" them money when in fact they have been deducting from my account all this time! I have always paid my monthly toll bill online and on time and never had any issues with them.
So I read the letter in more detail wanting to find out more specifics on the nature of this false accusation of nonpayment. Apparently it only gives a billing cycle range from 12/08/2020 to 02/07/2021 and nothing in the entire "notice" indicates nor provides to me the exact date/time stamp of the allegation of offense of nonpayment nor which tollgate I'm alleged to have traveled without paying. Since my tolltag sticker was always on my car and I've always had an account with them in good standing, it doesn't even make sense that I could be in nonpayment for any toll usage in the very first place!
Upon closer inspections, it appears NTTA's fake allegation is that all this originated under Invoice Number 1172760351 for Unpaid Toll Transaction that was in the amount of $3.48 USD. Then they tacked on an additional "First Notice Late Fees" of $10.00 which brought my alleged total owed up to $13.48 even though I never even received a first notice in the mail. Then I see a "Second Notice Late Fees" of an additional $25.00 tacked onto the above, for a grand total now of $38.48 due on the original $3.48 when I never received the first notice in the mail and when there is no reason why they wouldn't have billed me the original $3.48 to my account since I've always paid my account on time and had always maintained the tolltag sticker on my car!
In short, this shouldn't even have ever been an issue in the first place, it still puzzles me how I was originally alleged to have owed $3.48 when I have an online account with them and they should have just deducted from that account or billed me online monthly as normally it has always done! Even if I somehow did end up owing $3.48, I never received any first notice in the mail, and by the time NTTA actually sent me a notice, they tacked on $35 of "Late Fees" for something I should never have been charged in the first place, for a first notice that I never received, and for something that allegedly took place late last year to early this year, less than a 3 month quarter, so the math works out that NTTA is charging me up to 4000.00% percent APR on late fees for something I don't even owe them in the first place!
To make matters worse, there is no appeal process on the entire notice anywhere, not even in fine print. The only option on that page is to pay the fine or else face even more stiff penalties for additional "late fees" and face the prosecution of multiple misdemeanors with combined fines up to $750.00, vehicle registration block, a ban from NTTA toll usage, and other unreasonable forms of punishment all due to a glitch in NTTA's own system something they are themselves entirely at fault for...
This is nothing but bona fide indentured servitude, what ever happened to innocent until proven guilty? Whatever happened to a means to call someone to get this sorted out over the phone or an appeals process? Even back when red light cameras were still legal in our county whenever someone got a notice of red light violation they at least were provided with clear instructions with option to contest or appeal the citation. NTTA offers nothing of the sort, automatically assumes the alleged nonpayer is guilty and immediately threatens criminal charges and thousands of dollars of additional fines all for something that was alleged to be originally just $3 bucks and even though they never mailed me the first notice as they claimed they had done.
The last time I checked in the State of Texas the Constitution states that there can be no imprisonment due to debt. NTTA doesn't even specify a date timestamp nor location of the alleged offense, so it could have happened anywhere at any time or it could have never happened at all and NTTA might have made it up for all we know. An accused in any criminal charge has the right to face his accuser and has the right to know specifically what he is being alleged of having offended. NTTA provides the alleged nonpayer none of the aforementioned things which he is entitled to based on his rights and the law, and furthermore NTTA provides no means of appeal nor any method in which the accused can challenge or contest the NTTA's fines and allegations of Nonpayments etc...
As we know, recently the tragic events in Fort Worth of the DFW Metroplex where up to 135 vehicles crashed in an avoidable accident was due to NTTA's cheapskate and criminally negligent actions of grotesque misconduct in refusing to apply the de-icing/salting treatment of its own tollroads... narrow tollroads with no shoulders on either side, that due to NTTA's inactions directly resulted in the death of nine individuals and the hospitalization of upwards of 50 innocent victims and the countless families and lives destroyed by this avoidable fiasco. NTTA has blood on its hands all in the name of saving a buck on salt due to corporate avarice and ruthless profit seeking; yet it has the balls to turn around and start framing its loyal users for unreasonable late fees that they didn't owe, for notices that they never received, on an original payment that was never supposed to be billed in this manner since it was already deducted from the customer's NTTA online account in the first place, which essentially amounts to unlawful double-dipping on the part of NTTA. Then they have the nerve to charge upwards of over 4000.00% APR for what was alleged to be an original fine of $3.48 whilst threatening multiple criminal charges, thousands of dollars of additional late fees, vehicle registration block, a ban from NTTA toll usage, and other unreasonable forms of punishment all on the very first mail notice, all while providing no recourse in the form of an appeal process for cases like this when its obviously the fault of NTTA for the overcharge and the double-dipping in the very first place.
NTTA is the mother of all criminal scams and when they are not busy getting red blood on their hands by killing innocent drivers and passengers on their criminally dangerous roads due to cheaping out on building shoulders and on salting icy road conditions, they are busy defrauding customers and extorting them with threat of criminal punishment, 4000% APR on so-called "late fees", and fraudulent double-dipping and overcharges resulting from their own system mistakes be it inadvertent or intentionally malicious.
I purchased a 2016 Toyota Camry in April of this year in Longview, TX. In August, I received a ZipCash Toll Bill for $5.48. I called these people and they told me that they had my car, in June, in Dallas,TX on a tollway without paying the toll. I haven't had my car any where near Dallas. I believe that I received my permanent tags in june.
I don't know what has happened here, but the only thing that I can think of could be that the car dealer may have used the temporary tags to transport another Toyota to Dallas.
I've called NTTA twice trying to correct this issue with no results. Today I received a 3rd bill for $40.48. Please help.
I received a collection notice from an agency representing north Texas toll authority. The notice reflected a car I have never owned, clearly they had the wrong person. The collection agency said ntta gave them my address.
When you call ntta for help you might as well be calling outer space. It is impossible to get a real human on the line to help you. I spent half a day calling numbers the collection agency gave me to resolve this issue. Never got it resolved. Decided to contact my attorney and let him handle it.
My wife received an invoice from zipcash on behalf of north texas tollways authority Ntta). The charge was for tolls alleged to have been charged on 09/29/2018 and 09/30/2018 using the president george bush turnpike, the president george bush western extension, dallas north tollway, and sam rayburn tollway.
When we called zipcash they were rude and obtuse even though we told them we had not been to texas in 2018, the tag they referenced did not belong to us and the tag Which they said was on a highlander) is a vehicle we have never owned.
I asked the lady Teresa) whose name is on the tag and she said she could not tell it would take time to find out and that is when she said it belonged to a highlander. When i pushed her as to how they got my wife's name and address, she told me to calm down.
She also told me to call back in three days to see if it is cleared up. From there my wife and i went on line to see if there were any complaints with either ntta or zipcash; boy were we amazed when we saw all the complaints.
I called an attorney friend of mine and he told me he had the same issue and even though he did all he could to dispel the charges and argue his point, he ended up paying $50.00 just t get them off his back. He said the toll system is a racket.
I do not like fraud, schemes and rip offs and i will always champion for what is right and righteous; so, i called my attorney this morning told him what is happening all the federal violations i found in what they are doing Violation of the fair debt collection practices act fdcpa to name one) the mail fraud involved and the interstate attempt to commit fraud.
The complaints on ripoff were enumerable as well as other locations including of all places, the ntta complaint board. I have reached out to a law firm here in wichita to look at filing a class action lawsuit. Its not about the money they are trying to charge, its the lying, abuse and fraud that has angered me.
So, if anyone out there has been a victim of the ntta and or zipcash relating to bogus tolls, especially if you are out of state, please reach out to me through scamion.
I received a 2nd notice from NTTA showing I owed $40.91. This is the only notice I received and it went to my mother's address. After calling my local DMV, it was verified that this tag belongs to my daughter and has never been in my name. It even shows the wrong vehicle on the description of the notice. Someone us running a scam on innocent people. This matter needs to be resolved.
I received two notices in the postal mail of balance due to the N Texas Tollway Authority, for tolls that myself nor my vehicle have ever visited. I live in the Austin area and even confirmed on the dates of the supposed bill, I was working in Corpus Christi (having driven the car they claim racked up a balance on tolls in the Dallas area!)
This is ridiculous, looks like a very real bill but i'm wondering if it's a phishing scam and how the heck they got my info? It does have my actual plate and vehicle listed, proper name and mailing address. Just wanted to warn others...
I am rarely in the area, but this is the second time that the 1st invoice received included a late fee. Last year, I didn't dispute it, thinking I possibly overlooked the invoice, but when it happened again this year, my husband called 11/10/17 to dispute the late fee. We were told a Supervisor would call back within 48 hours, but the call never came, and honestly through the holidays we forgot about it. I called again on 12/20/17 after receiving an additional 25.00 fee and spoke to Natasia, who said she was a supervisor, the account was in collections and couldn't waive the fees unless I purchased a Toll Tag. Natisia said her Supervisor Francis would call me back in 24 hours. When I didn't get a call back on 12/21/17, I called back on 12/22/17; at this point the invoice # was not recognized by the automated system.
I talked to Patti, who said I was in collections, but she said she would talk to her Supervisor Linda, who would talk to Natasia and have Francis call me back that day. I didn't receive a call back, so tried again on 12/26/17 when I received the holiday hours recording, so I called back the next day 12/27/17 and spoke to Lashonda, who transferred me to Supervisor LaQuita who advised We were already in Collections with Alliance 1. Laquita also advised that I could be removed from collections by purchasing a Toll tag. Laquita also mentioned that I am not the only consumer complaining about not having received my first invoice. Alliance 1 called me for the 1st time yesterday 1/3/17. My current balance due is $42.05 (6 times the original balance due) I have never disputed the 7.05 being due even though the fined trailer is on loan, just the fraudulent fees. & extortion as if I refuse to pay the fees I can lose my vehicle registration and be banned from a road I’m required to drive on including having my vehicle impounded.
The NTTA (North Texas Tollway Authority has people who are committing fraud against innocent travellers. This NTTA should change their name to North Texas Taxing Authority.
How do I know - because I am one of your 'freeloaders'. I got a bill out of the blue saying that I had traveled on a toll road - my driving only takes me near toll roads, but I avoid them like the plague. I missed the first bill, I don't think that we got it because it was addressed to the lease company. I ignored the second bill for $13.83 ($3.83 plus $10 fee) and the next month received a bill for $43 something which included another charge for $4.95 plus another $25 fee (well, that's not adding up, but you get the picture - two transactions total less than $8 with fees is 5 times the amount).
So I called them and told them that we don't use the tollways and they said it was a TeXpress lane or some such. So I asked them for the video, etc. They said they couldn't because I wasn't the registered driver, but I finally contacted them under my wife's name (she isn't the registered driver either) Anyway, I received pictures of my car and I can see that either that is my car or someone went through a lot of trouble to make it look like mine.
Also, the locations were in Sam Rayburn area on Oct 8, 2016 at three different locations at 8:30 am and I635 Coit Rd at 7 pm on 1/3/2017. Both of these are bogus because we live an hour to an hour and a half from those areas (north of Denton) - there is no way that we went to Sam Rayburn to get on their toll road - we are retired and over 70 - no way! As for the other - really? Jan 3 is a Tuesday, two days after the New Year. If we had driven down in that area for any reason, I would have remembered it. The car was in our garage that day all day.
I told them so. Too bad - for us.
After checking around I read the horror stories and decided to pay the bill rather than risk paying hundreds of dollars - but I know when I have been scammed. These clowns used pictures taken from the Denton City street cameras and inserted them into the NTTA database. Then they made up the scenario and they go us. They were just dying for us to fight them over it. I paid them $53 plus, and put an extra $20 on account so they couldn't do it again.
Dirty rotten crooks is what they are. If you are wondering how I know how they did it, I recognize some of the intersections in the pictures, but mostly, they use the words 'date of violation' rather than 'date of transaction' which is a dead giveaway. The Denton City uses the same group for its 'enforcement'. The pictures were the same style. No date stamp, etc. They have a great deal going here with all this 'fees' they can charge - I can't believe that our legislature allowed them to have this amount of power.
They love to see someone fight them. Just watch the amounts skyrocket out of reach. But they have pictures - right! They copied the pictures from the other database and didn't even try to hide it. I could have made pictures that would pass under their scope without any problem - but how can someone fight this? I saw so many horror stories. Even a state legislator took them on and got nowhere. They have a great scam going that no one can prove is happening. In fact, I'd bet that 90% of the people don't even know that it is happening.
This needs to be a class action suit against these thieves.
I received two notices in the postal mail of balance due to the N Texas Tollway Authority, for tolls that myself nor my vehicle have ever visited. I live in the Austin area and even confirmed on the dates of the supposed bill, I was working in Corpus Christi (having driven the car they claim racked up a balance on tolls in the Dallas area!)
This is ridiculous, looks like a very real bill but i'm wondering if it's a phishing scam and how the heck they got my info? It does have my actual plate and vehicle listed, proper name and mailing address. Just wanted to warn others...
I was sent a bill for toll violations (from NTTA) from a tollway roughly 4-5 hours from me on a vehicle I have not owned in almost 2 years. They indicate a billing period of 1/27/2017-02/26/2017.
I called to speak with NTTA and I have to say, I have never dealt with people like this.
NTTA indicated if ownership was in question, I needed to speak with DMV. I now know that this was their bluff and no matter what DMV said, they expected payment.
I spoke with the DMV on 3/9/2017 and they indicated that I INDEED submitted my Vehicle Transfer Notification on April 17, 2015 (The exact night the vehicle was sold). DMV was actually very helpful and submitted a letter with the VIN and vehicle information confirming I released ownership in April of 2015. I sent this letter along with other supporting emails proving I have not owned that vehicle in years.
They claimed DMV did not have the authority to dictate ownership of the vehicle and the tolls were my responsibility. I was shocked. They indicate that unless the title history shows the vehicle was switched prior to any alleged violation, I am responsible. DMV does not agree but North Texas Tollway Authority thinks they can over-ride them. I released ownership in 2015 per DMV.
After re-reading the DMV letter to the employee (A man named Michele) three times which states, "If a citation or toll-issuing authority contacts you for parking tickets, toll charges or other violations associated with the buyer's use of the vehicle, please provide them with a copy of this letter to verify you are no longer the responsible party.", he said it is STILL not valid. I requested he speak with DMV regarding this matter and he said he would not be able to do so. I asked to speak to a supervisor three separate times- I was denied this as well.
This is a terrible way to treat people no matter what position of authority you think you are in. I was told my only option was to pay the violations on a vehicle that is not mine, or they will add fees for being late on payment.
They don't answer to The BBB. They refuse to take off any charges for tolls which aren't listed or don't have signs.
Over the last ten years thay have removed hundresd of lanes, entrances, exits, side roads etc. In the last 6 years they have completly torn up every major road in the DFW Collin county area. They have created unnecesary congestion and traffic for years and charged more money for smaller, slower roads.
Within the las three month I have noted multiple locations where they charge for toll roads that aren't marked online or on GPS. In addition these tolls don't have a sign on the entrance to there roads. Other times they will notify you in 1/4 mile of an exit. thats right. they charge for exiting a road not marked as toll road or toll lane. They call these express exits.
I've taken measures to choose routes listed as non-toll routes, sometimes adding 10 miles to a trip only to get hit with un-listed tolls.
On thanksgiving Day, (November 24 2016) I took 360 to 183 and into 161. as soon as this fed from 114 near 635 I was hit with a toll. there was no sighn or any form of warning. as I look online and on my GPS, I can see there still isn't a notification.
Also on january 9 of this year I went to pick up a coworker who was having car problems. Again I chose a route that didn't have any tolls listed. I took 161 most of the way, but when I reached the spot where the Valley Veiw exit is supose to be, I got hit with a fee for using an express exit. the sign didn't show up until I was 1/4 mile away and already locked into that lane. There was no other lane to exit from.
One of my friends said the same thing happened to them. Several other unmarked tolls are in The DFW area. We both got the same response when call ing there customer service line. They refuse to remove charges for unadvertuised tolls.
in addition the website requires a password reset everytime you log in. since the website is completely useless, you have to call customer service to get it reset. Even once you log in, you can't view the tolls there charging you for. Aparently they figured out that could be used as evidence against them, so now they run off of heresay.
Do you know that NTTA is charging $10 for sending out a past due notice to an address based on the address used to register your car? And they charge $25 for a second past due notice, also sent to the same address. So if one moves and does not update their address with whoever is in charge of car registrations then they may never get such notices and this goes on each month until they try to register their car the following year. At that time they find out they owe a small fortune to NTTA.
A close friend of mine, a single mother, who’s ex-husband was paying her toll tag charges until he just quit without telling her, has racked up about $1,300 owning to NTTA of which $575 was made up of these past due notice fees.
Until she pays this balance or makes a 20% down payment and agrees to pay off the rest over 11 months, they will not release her car to be registered. Unfortunately, she had to borrow the down payment, the remaining 11 payments will come from?
She explained her dilemma, but they would not cut her any slack, except to forgive the additional charges for the difference between ZIP cash tolls and regular toll-tag charges, amounting to about $100 or so.
I do not know of any company, organization or entity that charges such past due notice fees, which can add up quickly when they are being incurred at the rate of $35 per month, $10 for the current month plus $25 for the prior month. This is highway robbery both figuratively and literally and let’s not leave out extortion by a huge government agency preying upon those who can least afford to play their expensive game of cat and mouse.
I was shocked when I found this out and I believe TV exposure of such practices would hopefully result in a more fair and equitable manner of handling a case such as my friend’s. The NTTA representative told her of some accounts that owe over $20,000! These are likely very irresponsible people, but the NTTA, in my opinion, is being a bully of the worst kind.
I am disabled and have a family of 4. Making ends meet as an American can be tough enough without companies forcing exuberent fines and fees. With the NTAA they quickly own you if you cannot afford to pay them - they know it but do not care. Hey, it is a business after all, why should they care about the little people?
To make a very long story short, I could not pay my tolls in the timeframe NTTA wanted so they assessed 19 seperate fees/fines of $35.00. Thats right, $665.00. My actual toll charges are not even a 4th of the fees/fines assessed.
I called them and explained my situation. They refused to work with me. This is excessive and should be illegal! If enough people banded together to stop the NTAA from these immoral and unethical practices something could be done about this.
The Nort Texas Tollway Authority have given me a bill for using their tollway. I do not live in Texas, and have never visited Texas. The bill they sent me said i used the tolls a couple months ago which is a lie, and put a picture of my tag on the bill. The picture of my tag is hard to make out and just looks fake. You cant get a hold of customer service and if you do they will hang up on you even if your tone is good. What yells scam is on the bill it says transfer money via "Moneygram".
I received a bill today stating that I used the toll road at SH121-SH183 at 18:24:50 on 4/13. First off. The vehicle pictures is A MACK TRUCK WITH MY CHEVY LICENSE PLATE NUMBER ON IT. second the time stamp on the picture is 23:24:50 not 18... Third the bill is for $20.02. Who the heck is running the place up there?? If anyone had common sense they would see the vehicle that was pictured is not the same as the one the license plate is registered to
I recieved a bill for toll road charges from the North Texas Tollway Authority. When I looked at the bill I realized the picture of the vehicle was not mine (it was a picture of a motorcycle), but they used my license plate number, I also realized I had not driven on the roads they say I was on. I called NTTA, and they basically said the burden of proof is on me. They have a picture of a vehicle that they are using as evidence, and it's obvious the license plate in the picture is not mine. What am I supposed to do?
I have contact them three times over the last 2 years for a vehicle I do not own anymore sold it in2010 for salvage. Theyb insist I am responsible since the tag resemble the tag of the vehicle I used to own. However looking at the blurry picture they send I can distinguish that it is not the same as the plate in question. Also with threat of misdameanor chargers or being unable to register the vehicle. Other that filing a law suite for harrassment because obiviously they know when they look at the pictures on their end they can see they contact the wrong person 1 the plate is different tha listed 2 the vehicle make is different than the one in question
NTTA is billing me for $48.78 for one transaction at 12/12/ 2014 and the remainders from 1/21/2015-9/17/2015 .Plates are for an OK registered truck and a 2003 Freightliner.I have not owned that truck since March 6 2010.
The truck was turned back in to Neely Coble on March 6 2010;and I live in TN.That registartion was when I was on contract to Greatwide.I have been retired since 2010.
NTTA is a rip off. They send me a bill of $344.42 . when I never ever got any initial bill. So frustrated. So called them to tell them I never got any bill prior to this collection bill. NTTA told me actually I owe $687.56... So confused and don't know what to do...
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I was charged $50.14, $35 of which was for late fees with only $15.14 for the actual toll charges. How can they charge more in late fees than the actual service charge itself?
NTTA massive fraud exposed, charges 4000%+ APR on a made-up fines resulting from NTTA's own unlawful double-dipping...
Today (Feb 13th 2021) I received for the very first time in the postal mail a letter from NTTA, upon opening up the letter it appears to be a "2nd Notice of Nonpayment" in the amount of $38.48 due. The letter threatens additional increased late fees, a vehicle registration block, a ban from NTTA toll usage, a fine of $500 and a Class C misdemeanor in the form of a vehicle ban violation citation and vehicle impoundment and an additional Class C misdemeanor under failure to pay toll citation with an additional fine of $250.
This is the very first time I ever received any such letter from NTTA and I had previously received no notice about any nonpayment. I have had a valid tolltag with NTTA for years and always have funds on the account in good standing. I always have had the tolltag stick on my car's window and its always automatically billed me and deducted from my account with no issues whatsoever... So it makes no logical sense whatsoever for NTTA to suggest that I "owe" them money when in fact they have been deducting from my account all this time! I have always paid my monthly toll bill online and on time and never had any issues with them.
So I read the letter in more detail wanting to find out more specifics on the nature of this false accusation of nonpayment. Apparently it only gives a billing cycle range from 12/08/2020 to 02/07/2021 and nothing in the entire "notice" indicates nor provides to me the exact date/time stamp of the allegation of offense of nonpayment nor which tollgate I'm alleged to have traveled without paying. Since my tolltag sticker was always on my car and I've always had an account with them in good standing, it doesn't even make sense that I could be in nonpayment for any toll usage in the very first place!
Upon closer inspections, it appears NTTA's fake allegation is that all this originated under Invoice Number 1172760351 for Unpaid Toll Transaction that was in the amount of $3.48 USD. Then they tacked on an additional "First Notice Late Fees" of $10.00 which brought my alleged total owed up to $13.48 even though I never even received a first notice in the mail. Then I see a "Second Notice Late Fees" of an additional $25.00 tacked onto the above, for a grand total now of $38.48 due on the original $3.48 when I never received the first notice in the mail and when there is no reason why they wouldn't have billed me the original $3.48 to my account since I've always paid my account on time and had always maintained the tolltag sticker on my car!
In short, this shouldn't even have ever been an issue in the first place, it still puzzles me how I was originally alleged to have owed $3.48 when I have an online account with them and they should have just deducted from that account or billed me online monthly as normally it has always done! Even if I somehow did end up owing $3.48, I never received any first notice in the mail, and by the time NTTA actually sent me a notice, they tacked on $35 of "Late Fees" for something I should never have been charged in the first place, for a first notice that I never received, and for something that allegedly took place late last year to early this year, less than a 3 month quarter, so the math works out that NTTA is charging me up to 4000.00% percent APR on late fees for something I don't even owe them in the first place!
To make matters worse, there is no appeal process on the entire notice anywhere, not even in fine print. The only option on that page is to pay the fine or else face even more stiff penalties for additional "late fees" and face the prosecution of multiple misdemeanors with combined fines up to $750.00, vehicle registration block, a ban from NTTA toll usage, and other unreasonable forms of punishment all due to a glitch in NTTA's own system something they are themselves entirely at fault for...
This is nothing but bona fide indentured servitude, what ever happened to innocent until proven guilty? Whatever happened to a means to call someone to get this sorted out over the phone or an appeals process? Even back when red light cameras were still legal in our county whenever someone got a notice of red light violation they at least were provided with clear instructions with option to contest or appeal the citation. NTTA offers nothing of the sort, automatically assumes the alleged nonpayer is guilty and immediately threatens criminal charges and thousands of dollars of additional fines all for something that was alleged to be originally just $3 bucks and even though they never mailed me the first notice as they claimed they had done.
The last time I checked in the State of Texas the Constitution states that there can be no imprisonment due to debt. NTTA doesn't even specify a date timestamp nor location of the alleged offense, so it could have happened anywhere at any time or it could have never happened at all and NTTA might have made it up for all we know. An accused in any criminal charge has the right to face his accuser and has the right to know specifically what he is being alleged of having offended. NTTA provides the alleged nonpayer none of the aforementioned things which he is entitled to based on his rights and the law, and furthermore NTTA provides no means of appeal nor any method in which the accused can challenge or contest the NTTA's fines and allegations of Nonpayments etc...
As we know, recently the tragic events in Fort Worth of the DFW Metroplex where up to 135 vehicles crashed in an avoidable accident was due to NTTA's cheapskate and criminally negligent actions of grotesque misconduct in refusing to apply the de-icing/salting treatment of its own tollroads... narrow tollroads with no shoulders on either side, that due to NTTA's inactions directly resulted in the death of nine individuals and the hospitalization of upwards of 50 innocent victims and the countless families and lives destroyed by this avoidable fiasco. NTTA has blood on its hands all in the name of saving a buck on salt due to corporate avarice and ruthless profit seeking; yet it has the balls to turn around and start framing its loyal users for unreasonable late fees that they didn't owe, for notices that they never received, on an original payment that was never supposed to be billed in this manner since it was already deducted from the customer's NTTA online account in the first place, which essentially amounts to unlawful double-dipping on the part of NTTA. Then they have the nerve to charge upwards of over 4000.00% APR for what was alleged to be an original fine of $3.48 whilst threatening multiple criminal charges, thousands of dollars of additional late fees, vehicle registration block, a ban from NTTA toll usage, and other unreasonable forms of punishment all on the very first mail notice, all while providing no recourse in the form of an appeal process for cases like this when its obviously the fault of NTTA for the overcharge and the double-dipping in the very first place.
NTTA is the mother of all criminal scams and when they are not busy getting red blood on their hands by killing innocent drivers and passengers on their criminally dangerous roads due to cheaping out on building shoulders and on salting icy road conditions, they are busy defrauding customers and extorting them with threat of criminal punishment, 4000% APR on so-called "late fees", and fraudulent double-dipping and overcharges resulting from their own system mistakes be it inadvertent or intentionally malicious.
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I purchased a 2016 Toyota Camry in April of this year in Longview, TX. In August, I received a ZipCash Toll Bill for $5.48. I called these people and they told me that they had my car, in June, in Dallas,TX on a tollway without paying the toll. I haven't had my car any where near Dallas. I believe that I received my permanent tags in june.
I don't know what has happened here, but the only thing that I can think of could be that the car dealer may have used the temporary tags to transport another Toyota to Dallas.
I've called NTTA twice trying to correct this issue with no results. Today I received a 3rd bill for $40.48. Please help.
I received a collection notice from an agency representing north Texas toll authority. The notice reflected a car I have never owned, clearly they had the wrong person. The collection agency said ntta gave them my address.
When you call ntta for help you might as well be calling outer space. It is impossible to get a real human on the line to help you. I spent half a day calling numbers the collection agency gave me to resolve this issue. Never got it resolved. Decided to contact my attorney and let him handle it.
My wife received an invoice from zipcash on behalf of north texas tollways authority Ntta). The charge was for tolls alleged to have been charged on 09/29/2018 and 09/30/2018 using the president george bush turnpike, the president george bush western extension, dallas north tollway, and sam rayburn tollway.
When we called zipcash they were rude and obtuse even though we told them we had not been to texas in 2018, the tag they referenced did not belong to us and the tag Which they said was on a highlander) is a vehicle we have never owned.
I asked the lady Teresa) whose name is on the tag and she said she could not tell it would take time to find out and that is when she said it belonged to a highlander. When i pushed her as to how they got my wife's name and address, she told me to calm down.
She also told me to call back in three days to see if it is cleared up. From there my wife and i went on line to see if there were any complaints with either ntta or zipcash; boy were we amazed when we saw all the complaints.
I called an attorney friend of mine and he told me he had the same issue and even though he did all he could to dispel the charges and argue his point, he ended up paying $50.00 just t get them off his back. He said the toll system is a racket.
I do not like fraud, schemes and rip offs and i will always champion for what is right and righteous; so, i called my attorney this morning told him what is happening all the federal violations i found in what they are doing Violation of the fair debt collection practices act fdcpa to name one) the mail fraud involved and the interstate attempt to commit fraud.
The complaints on ripoff were enumerable as well as other locations including of all places, the ntta complaint board. I have reached out to a law firm here in wichita to look at filing a class action lawsuit. Its not about the money they are trying to charge, its the lying, abuse and fraud that has angered me.
So, if anyone out there has been a victim of the ntta and or zipcash relating to bogus tolls, especially if you are out of state, please reach out to me through scamion.
I received a 2nd notice from NTTA showing I owed $40.91. This is the only notice I received and it went to my mother's address. After calling my local DMV, it was verified that this tag belongs to my daughter and has never been in my name. It even shows the wrong vehicle on the description of the notice. Someone us running a scam on innocent people. This matter needs to be resolved.
I received two notices in the postal mail of balance due to the N Texas Tollway Authority, for tolls that myself nor my vehicle have ever visited. I live in the Austin area and even confirmed on the dates of the supposed bill, I was working in Corpus Christi (having driven the car they claim racked up a balance on tolls in the Dallas area!)
This is ridiculous, looks like a very real bill but i'm wondering if it's a phishing scam and how the heck they got my info? It does have my actual plate and vehicle listed, proper name and mailing address. Just wanted to warn others...
I am rarely in the area, but this is the second time that the 1st invoice received included a late fee. Last year, I didn't dispute it, thinking I possibly overlooked the invoice, but when it happened again this year, my husband called 11/10/17 to dispute the late fee. We were told a Supervisor would call back within 48 hours, but the call never came, and honestly through the holidays we forgot about it. I called again on 12/20/17 after receiving an additional 25.00 fee and spoke to Natasia, who said she was a supervisor, the account was in collections and couldn't waive the fees unless I purchased a Toll Tag. Natisia said her Supervisor Francis would call me back in 24 hours. When I didn't get a call back on 12/21/17, I called back on 12/22/17; at this point the invoice # was not recognized by the automated system.
I talked to Patti, who said I was in collections, but she said she would talk to her Supervisor Linda, who would talk to Natasia and have Francis call me back that day. I didn't receive a call back, so tried again on 12/26/17 when I received the holiday hours recording, so I called back the next day 12/27/17 and spoke to Lashonda, who transferred me to Supervisor LaQuita who advised We were already in Collections with Alliance 1. Laquita also advised that I could be removed from collections by purchasing a Toll tag. Laquita also mentioned that I am not the only consumer complaining about not having received my first invoice. Alliance 1 called me for the 1st time yesterday 1/3/17. My current balance due is $42.05 (6 times the original balance due) I have never disputed the 7.05 being due even though the fined trailer is on loan, just the fraudulent fees. & extortion as if I refuse to pay the fees I can lose my vehicle registration and be banned from a road I’m required to drive on including having my vehicle impounded.
The NTTA (North Texas Tollway Authority has people who are committing fraud against innocent travellers. This NTTA should change their name to North Texas Taxing Authority.
How do I know - because I am one of your 'freeloaders'. I got a bill out of the blue saying that I had traveled on a toll road - my driving only takes me near toll roads, but I avoid them like the plague. I missed the first bill, I don't think that we got it because it was addressed to the lease company. I ignored the second bill for $13.83 ($3.83 plus $10 fee) and the next month received a bill for $43 something which included another charge for $4.95 plus another $25 fee (well, that's not adding up, but you get the picture - two transactions total less than $8 with fees is 5 times the amount).
So I called them and told them that we don't use the tollways and they said it was a TeXpress lane or some such. So I asked them for the video, etc. They said they couldn't because I wasn't the registered driver, but I finally contacted them under my wife's name (she isn't the registered driver either) Anyway, I received pictures of my car and I can see that either that is my car or someone went through a lot of trouble to make it look like mine.
Also, the locations were in Sam Rayburn area on Oct 8, 2016 at three different locations at 8:30 am and I635 Coit Rd at 7 pm on 1/3/2017. Both of these are bogus because we live an hour to an hour and a half from those areas (north of Denton) - there is no way that we went to Sam Rayburn to get on their toll road - we are retired and over 70 - no way! As for the other - really? Jan 3 is a Tuesday, two days after the New Year. If we had driven down in that area for any reason, I would have remembered it. The car was in our garage that day all day.
I told them so. Too bad - for us.
After checking around I read the horror stories and decided to pay the bill rather than risk paying hundreds of dollars - but I know when I have been scammed. These clowns used pictures taken from the Denton City street cameras and inserted them into the NTTA database. Then they made up the scenario and they go us. They were just dying for us to fight them over it. I paid them $53 plus, and put an extra $20 on account so they couldn't do it again.
Dirty rotten crooks is what they are. If you are wondering how I know how they did it, I recognize some of the intersections in the pictures, but mostly, they use the words 'date of violation' rather than 'date of transaction' which is a dead giveaway. The Denton City uses the same group for its 'enforcement'. The pictures were the same style. No date stamp, etc. They have a great deal going here with all this 'fees' they can charge - I can't believe that our legislature allowed them to have this amount of power.
They love to see someone fight them. Just watch the amounts skyrocket out of reach. But they have pictures - right! They copied the pictures from the other database and didn't even try to hide it. I could have made pictures that would pass under their scope without any problem - but how can someone fight this? I saw so many horror stories. Even a state legislator took them on and got nowhere. They have a great scam going that no one can prove is happening. In fact, I'd bet that 90% of the people don't even know that it is happening.
This needs to be a class action suit against these thieves.
NTTA ZipCash Toll Bill Fraud Mailing
I received two notices in the postal mail of balance due to the N Texas Tollway Authority, for tolls that myself nor my vehicle have ever visited. I live in the Austin area and even confirmed on the dates of the supposed bill, I was working in Corpus Christi (having driven the car they claim racked up a balance on tolls in the Dallas area!)
This is ridiculous, looks like a very real bill but i'm wondering if it's a phishing scam and how the heck they got my info? It does have my actual plate and vehicle listed, proper name and mailing address. Just wanted to warn others...
I was sent a bill for toll violations (from NTTA) from a tollway roughly 4-5 hours from me on a vehicle I have not owned in almost 2 years. They indicate a billing period of 1/27/2017-02/26/2017.
I called to speak with NTTA and I have to say, I have never dealt with people like this.
NTTA indicated if ownership was in question, I needed to speak with DMV. I now know that this was their bluff and no matter what DMV said, they expected payment.
I spoke with the DMV on 3/9/2017 and they indicated that I INDEED submitted my Vehicle Transfer Notification on April 17, 2015 (The exact night the vehicle was sold). DMV was actually very helpful and submitted a letter with the VIN and vehicle information confirming I released ownership in April of 2015. I sent this letter along with other supporting emails proving I have not owned that vehicle in years.
They claimed DMV did not have the authority to dictate ownership of the vehicle and the tolls were my responsibility. I was shocked. They indicate that unless the title history shows the vehicle was switched prior to any alleged violation, I am responsible. DMV does not agree but North Texas Tollway Authority thinks they can over-ride them. I released ownership in 2015 per DMV.
After re-reading the DMV letter to the employee (A man named Michele) three times which states, "If a citation or toll-issuing authority contacts you for parking tickets, toll charges or other violations associated with the buyer's use of the vehicle, please provide them with a copy of this letter to verify you are no longer the responsible party.", he said it is STILL not valid. I requested he speak with DMV regarding this matter and he said he would not be able to do so. I asked to speak to a supervisor three separate times- I was denied this as well.
This is a terrible way to treat people no matter what position of authority you think you are in. I was told my only option was to pay the violations on a vehicle that is not mine, or they will add fees for being late on payment.
This is a foreign business run from Spain. There real name is Cintra.
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They don't answer to The BBB. They refuse to take off any charges for tolls which aren't listed or don't have signs.
Over the last ten years thay have removed hundresd of lanes, entrances, exits, side roads etc. In the last 6 years they have completly torn up every major road in the DFW Collin county area. They have created unnecesary congestion and traffic for years and charged more money for smaller, slower roads.
Within the las three month I have noted multiple locations where they charge for toll roads that aren't marked online or on GPS. In addition these tolls don't have a sign on the entrance to there roads. Other times they will notify you in 1/4 mile of an exit. thats right. they charge for exiting a road not marked as toll road or toll lane. They call these express exits.
I've taken measures to choose routes listed as non-toll routes, sometimes adding 10 miles to a trip only to get hit with un-listed tolls.
On thanksgiving Day, (November 24 2016) I took 360 to 183 and into 161. as soon as this fed from 114 near 635 I was hit with a toll. there was no sighn or any form of warning. as I look online and on my GPS, I can see there still isn't a notification.
Also on january 9 of this year I went to pick up a coworker who was having car problems. Again I chose a route that didn't have any tolls listed. I took 161 most of the way, but when I reached the spot where the Valley Veiw exit is supose to be, I got hit with a fee for using an express exit. the sign didn't show up until I was 1/4 mile away and already locked into that lane. There was no other lane to exit from.
One of my friends said the same thing happened to them. Several other unmarked tolls are in The DFW area. We both got the same response when call ing there customer service line. They refuse to remove charges for unadvertuised tolls.
in addition the website requires a password reset everytime you log in. since the website is completely useless, you have to call customer service to get it reset. Even once you log in, you can't view the tolls there charging you for. Aparently they figured out that could be used as evidence against them, so now they run off of heresay.
Do you know that NTTA is charging $10 for sending out a past due notice to an address based on the address used to register your car? And they charge $25 for a second past due notice, also sent to the same address. So if one moves and does not update their address with whoever is in charge of car registrations then they may never get such notices and this goes on each month until they try to register their car the following year. At that time they find out they owe a small fortune to NTTA.
A close friend of mine, a single mother, who’s ex-husband was paying her toll tag charges until he just quit without telling her, has racked up about $1,300 owning to NTTA of which $575 was made up of these past due notice fees.
Until she pays this balance or makes a 20% down payment and agrees to pay off the rest over 11 months, they will not release her car to be registered. Unfortunately, she had to borrow the down payment, the remaining 11 payments will come from?
She explained her dilemma, but they would not cut her any slack, except to forgive the additional charges for the difference between ZIP cash tolls and regular toll-tag charges, amounting to about $100 or so.
I do not know of any company, organization or entity that charges such past due notice fees, which can add up quickly when they are being incurred at the rate of $35 per month, $10 for the current month plus $25 for the prior month. This is highway robbery both figuratively and literally and let’s not leave out extortion by a huge government agency preying upon those who can least afford to play their expensive game of cat and mouse.
I was shocked when I found this out and I believe TV exposure of such practices would hopefully result in a more fair and equitable manner of handling a case such as my friend’s. The NTTA representative told her of some accounts that owe over $20,000! These are likely very irresponsible people, but the NTTA, in my opinion, is being a bully of the worst kind.
I am disabled and have a family of 4. Making ends meet as an American can be tough enough without companies forcing exuberent fines and fees. With the NTAA they quickly own you if you cannot afford to pay them - they know it but do not care. Hey, it is a business after all, why should they care about the little people?
To make a very long story short, I could not pay my tolls in the timeframe NTTA wanted so they assessed 19 seperate fees/fines of $35.00. Thats right, $665.00. My actual toll charges are not even a 4th of the fees/fines assessed.
I called them and explained my situation. They refused to work with me. This is excessive and should be illegal! If enough people banded together to stop the NTAA from these immoral and unethical practices something could be done about this.
The Nort Texas Tollway Authority have given me a bill for using their tollway. I do not live in Texas, and have never visited Texas. The bill they sent me said i used the tolls a couple months ago which is a lie, and put a picture of my tag on the bill. The picture of my tag is hard to make out and just looks fake. You cant get a hold of customer service and if you do they will hang up on you even if your tone is good. What yells scam is on the bill it says transfer money via "Moneygram".
I received a bill today stating that I used the toll road at SH121-SH183 at 18:24:50 on 4/13. First off. The vehicle pictures is A MACK TRUCK WITH MY CHEVY LICENSE PLATE NUMBER ON IT. second the time stamp on the picture is 23:24:50 not 18... Third the bill is for $20.02. Who the heck is running the place up there?? If anyone had common sense they would see the vehicle that was pictured is not the same as the one the license plate is registered to
I recieved a bill for toll road charges from the North Texas Tollway Authority. When I looked at the bill I realized the picture of the vehicle was not mine (it was a picture of a motorcycle), but they used my license plate number, I also realized I had not driven on the roads they say I was on. I called NTTA, and they basically said the burden of proof is on me. They have a picture of a vehicle that they are using as evidence, and it's obvious the license plate in the picture is not mine. What am I supposed to do?
I have contact them three times over the last 2 years for a vehicle I do not own anymore sold it in2010 for salvage. Theyb insist I am responsible since the tag resemble the tag of the vehicle I used to own. However looking at the blurry picture they send I can distinguish that it is not the same as the plate in question. Also with threat of misdameanor chargers or being unable to register the vehicle. Other that filing a law suite for harrassment because obiviously they know when they look at the pictures on their end they can see they contact the wrong person 1 the plate is different tha listed 2 the vehicle make is different than the one in question
NTTA is billing me for $48.78 for one transaction at 12/12/ 2014 and the remainders from 1/21/2015-9/17/2015 .Plates are for an OK registered truck and a 2003 Freightliner.I have not owned that truck since March 6 2010.
The truck was turned back in to Neely Coble on March 6 2010;and I live in TN.That registartion was when I was on contract to Greatwide.I have been retired since 2010.
NTTA is a rip off. They send me a bill of $344.42 . when I never ever got any initial bill. So frustrated. So called them to tell them I never got any bill prior to this collection bill. NTTA told me actually I owe $687.56... So confused and don't know what to do...